Crowdfunding Puts Spark of Life in Tesla's Old Lab By Matt Safford published 3 May 13 With an eye on restoration and an eventual museum, a nonprofit group has purchased Nikola Tesla’s abandoned Long Island laboratory.
Machines Take Center Stage at 'Robot Olympics' By Matt Safford published 28 March 10 The seventh annual RoboGames competition runs from April 23 to 25 at California's San Mateo County Expo Center.
Green Tires Could Slash Oil Needs By Matt Safford published 25 March 10 Goodyear and biochemical company Genencor collaborate to create tires without oil.
New Sensor to Boost Quality of Cell-Phone Cameras By Matt Safford published 3 March 10 California-based OmniVision Technologies aims to bring high-end camera features to mainstream cell phones with new image sensor.
Facebook Data Reveal Secrets of American Culture By Matt Safford published 11 February 10 Ex-Apple engineer mines public Facebook data for patterns of ‘Net-connected Americans.
Emerging Tech Could Make Tomorrow's Cars Safer By Matt Safford published 9 February 10 Exploring how emerging technologies and advanced materials will make tomorrow's cars safer.
WiFi Basics: All About Wireless Networking Technology By Matt Safford published 2 February 10 Explaining home wireless networking to help you buy the right equipment to set up Wi-Fi in the home.
Hackers Crack Cell Phone Encryption By Matt Safford published 1 February 10 Hackers have cracked the security codes for two of the world's most popular cell phone transmission standards.